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| released = November 20, 2001<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Even-Darkness-DUNGEON-FAMILY/dp/B00005QXKE|title = Even in Darkness|website = Amazon|year = 2001}}</ref>
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| length = 58:32
| label = [[Arista Records|Arista]]
| producer = {{hlist|[[Organized Noize]]|[[Earthtone III]]}}
| misc = {{Singles
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| single1 = Trans DF Express
| single1date = October 9, 2001
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{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/even-in-darkness-mw0000015738|title=Even in Darkness - Dungeon Family {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|last=|first=|date=|website=[[AllMusic]]|language=en-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 3, 2019}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[HipHopDX]]''
| rev2score = 4/5<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.119/title.dungeon-family-even-in-darkness|title=Dungeon Family - Even In Darkness|last=|first=|date=November 30, 2001|website=[[HipHopDX]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 3, 2019}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''RapReviews''
| rev3score = 9/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2001_11_darkness.html|title=Dungeon Family :: Even in Darkness :: Arista Records|last=Juon|first=Steve 'Flash'|date=November 27, 2001|website=www.rapreviews.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 3, 2019}}</ref>
| rev4 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev4score = B+<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=4645&name=Dungeon+Family|title=Robert Christgau: CG: Dungeon Family|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=|website=www.robertchristgau.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 3, 2019}}</ref>
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'''''Even in Darkness''''' is the only studio album by American hip hop [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] the [[Dungeon Family]]. It was released on November 20, 2001<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Even-Darkness-DUNGEON-FAMILY/dp/B00005QXKE|title = Even in Darkness|website = Amazon|year = 2001}}</ref> via [[Arista Records]]. [[Hip hop production|Production]] was handled by [[Organized Noize]] and [[Earthtone III]].
==Track listing==
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#"Trans DF Express"
#*Cee-Lo
#*Outkast (André 3000 and Big Boi)
#*Big Gipp
#*Backbone
#"On & On & On"
#*Big Boi
#*Witchdoctor
#*Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, T-Mo, and Khujo Goodie)
#"Emergency"
#*Big Gipp
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#*Big Boi
#*Witchdoctor
#*Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, Cee-Lo, T-Mo, and Khujo Goodie)
#*Backbone
#*Cool Breeze
#*Big Rube
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#*Sleepy Brown
#*Big Boi
#*Bubba Sparxxx
#*Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, Cee-Lo, and Khujo Goodie)
#"Rollin'"
#*Andre 3000
#*Cee-Lo
#*Society of Soul (Sleepy Brown, Big Rube, and Roni)
#"They Comin'..."
#*Lumberjacks (T-Mo and Khujo Goodie)
#"Excalibur"
#*Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, Khujo Goodie, and Cee-Lo)
#*Big Rube
#"What Iz Rap?"
#*Witchdoctor
#*Big Rube
#"Curtains (DF 2nd Generation)"
#*ChamDon (G-Rock and C-Smooth)
#*Blvd. International
#*Slimm Calhoun
#*Killer Mike
#*Koncrete (C-Bone, Supa Nate, and Lil' Brotha)
#*
==Personnel==
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* Aaron Mills – bass <small>(tracks: 2, 4, 9, 10)</small>
* [[André 3000|André Lauren Benjamin]] – lead vocals <small>(tracks: 2, 4, 10)</small>, backing vocals <small>(track 2)</small>
* [[Big Boi|Antwan André Patton]] – lead vocals <small>(tracks: 3-6, 8, 9)</small>, additional vocals <small>(track 5)</small>, backing vocals <small>(track 8)</small>
* Brandon "Shuga Luv" Bennett – lead vocals <small>(track 3)</small>
* Bob Lewis – trombone <small>(track 12)</small>
* Brian "Slimm Calhoun" Loving – lead vocals <small>(track 14)</small>
* Calvin Loatman – guitar <small>(track 7)</small>
* [[Big Gipp|Cameron Gipp]] – lead vocals <small>(tracks: 3-5, 8, 9, 12)</small>
* [[BlackOwned C-Bone|Corey "C-Bone" Andrews]] – lead vocals <small>(track 14)</small>
* David Whild – guitar <small>(tracks: 3, 10)</small>
* [[Debra Killings]] – backing vocals <small>(track 8)</small>
* Donny Mathis – guitar <small>(track 2, 11, 12)</small>
* Eric Alexander – trombone <small>(track 12)</small>
* [[Witchdoctor (rapper)|Erin "Witchdoctor" Johnson]] – lead vocals <small>(tracks: 5, 8, 13)</small>
* [[Cool Breeze (rapper)|Frederick "Cool Breeze" Bell]] – lead vocals <small>(tracks: 7, 8)</small>
* Greg "G-Rocka" Martin – backing vocals <small>(track 6)</small>
* Jamahr "Backbone" Williams – lead vocals <small>(tracks: 1, 4, 6, 8)</small>
* James "Mello Capone" Hollins – lead vocals <small>(track 6)</small>
* Jason Freeman – horns <small>(track 2)</small>
* Jerry Freeman – horns <small>(track 2)</small>
* [[Joi (singer)|Joi Elaine Gilliam-Gipp]] – additional vocals <small>(track 4)</small>
* Jonathan Mannion – photography
* [[Kawan Prather|Kawan "KP" Prather]] – A&R
* Kebbi Williams – horns <small>(track 2)</small>
* Kirsten Shelton – backing vocals <small>(track 7)</small>
* Lee King – trumpet <small>(track 12)</small>
* Marvin "Chanz" Parkman – keyboards <small>(tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 11)</small>, bass <small>(track 7)</small>, organ <small>(track 12)</small>
* Michael "Blue" Williams – co-executive producer, management
* [[Killer Mike|Michael Santiago Render]] – lead vocals <small>(track 14)</small>, additional vocals <small>(track 1)</small>
* Mike Barry – trumpet <small>(track 12)</small>
* Mike Cebulski – [[timpani]] & [[gong]] <small>(track 12)</small>
* Mike Hartnett – bass <small>(tracks: 8, 13)</small>, guitar <small>(track 13)</small>
* [[Supa Nate|Nathaniel Elder]] – lead vocals <small>(track 14)</small>
* [[Nivea (singer)|Nivea B. Hamilton]] – additional vocals <small>(track 5)</small>
* [[Sleepy Brown|Patrick "Sleepy" Brown]] – lead vocals <small>(tracks: 2, 3, 10)</small>, additional vocals & strings <small>(track 4)</small>, backing vocals & keyboards <small>(track 8)</small>
* Richard Owens – horns <small>(track 2)</small>
* [[T-Mo|Robert "T-Mo" Barnett]] – lead vocals <small>(tracks: 5, 8, 11)</small>
* [[Big Rube|Ruben Lemont Bailey]] – lead vocals <small>(tracks: 8, 10, 12, 13)</small>
* [[CeeLo Green|Thomas DeCarlo Callaway]] – lead vocals <small>(tracks: 2, 3, 8, 10, 12)</small>, additional vocals <small>(tracks: 4, 12)</small>
* [[Bubba Sparxxx|Warren Anderson Mathis]] – lead vocals <small>(track 9)</small>
* [[Khujo|Willie Edward Knighton]] – lead vocals <small>(tracks: 2, 5, 8, 11, 12)</small>, additional vocals <small>(track 11)</small>
* Blvd. International – backing vocals <small>(track 6)</small>, lead vocals <small>(track 14)</small>
* [[Lil' Brotha|Brother James]] – lead vocals <small>(track 14)</small>
* Chamdon – lead vocals <small>(track 14)</small>
* Cutmaster Swiff – scratches <small>(tracks: 5, 14)</small>
* DJ Herb – scratches <small>(track 6)</small>
* [[Earthtone III]] – producers <small>(tracks: 1, 2, 5, 11)</small>
* [[Lil' Will]] – additional vocals <small>(track 14)</small>
* [[Organized Noize]] – producers <small>(tracks: 3, 4, 6-10, 12-14)</small>
* Preecha – additional vocals <small>(track 13)</small>
* Preston Crump – bass <small>(tracks: 12, 14)</small>
* Ramon – additional vocals <small>(track 13)</small>
* Ramon Campbell – A&R
* Ricciano – backing vocals <small>(tracks: 6, 7, 9)</small>
* Society Of Soul – vocals <small>(track 10)</small>
* Sweet Melodi – backing vocals <small>(track 9)</small>
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==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
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! scope="col"| Chart (2001)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
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{{album chart|Billboard200|42|artist=Dungeon Family|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}
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{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|4|artist=Dungeon Family|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}
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===Year-end charts===
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! scope="col"| Chart (2002)
! scope="col"| Position
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! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|accessdate=August 30, 2020}}</ref>
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{Discogs master|145878|Dungeon Family – Even In Darkness}}
{{Dungeon Family}}
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[[Category:2001 debut albums]]
[[Category:Dungeon Family albums]]
[[Category:Arista Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Organized Noize]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Earthtone III]]
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